tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12358686936786292742023-12-07T19:51:50.601-07:00zombievictim.coma TYLER NICHOLS domainzombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-64981947161455964872023-11-27T14:24:00.001-07:002023-11-27T17:35:37.102-07:00The Marvels Review<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gmvlkA-E9tk5eeeHm7mtXOprQEdnmJrYJJfm48xFg-CC_b2LNwsLkDzeE7SPp1BrxGvUgn2PIKPQcfgXY2ElolZWDnpX8Kfe5qGD9KjWGubq4VS5CvbWklDOo09NKsCHZND3OdAzrpmPHIqV1NBr9vlzPrDssMp-lQM3DuPLCrlwl9UrdOWvjHX8bAQ/s960/960x0.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gmvlkA-E9tk5eeeHm7mtXOprQEdnmJrYJJfm48xFg-CC_b2LNwsLkDzeE7SPp1BrxGvUgn2PIKPQcfgXY2ElolZWDnpX8Kfe5qGD9KjWGubq4VS5CvbWklDOo09NKsCHZND3OdAzrpmPHIqV1NBr9vlzPrDssMp-lQM3DuPLCrlwl9UrdOWvjHX8bAQ/w464-h261/960x0.webp" width="464" /> </a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><i>The Marvels</i> (2023) </u><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Marvel Cinematic Universe has hit a bit of a lull over the last few years. Or at least, that's the general perception of it. But with films like <i>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3</i> hitting big just this year, I have a hard time acting like Marvel has been nothing but duds lately. Hell, I'll defend <i>Quantumania</i> till the day I die (a series that has historically been hated, yet I've always enjoyed) but I understand the over-saturation of the product. Between Disney Plus shows and a ramping up of film production, there's been a lot of comic book movies out these last five years. And there's a sect of people that are tired of it. But I'm not one of them. Despite watching the movie nearly three weeks after release, I was very excited to see the movie. I know what a mixed message that sends but hey, people get busy. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Many times over the last few years, I've had this sense of dread wash over me when I sit down in my theater seat. And it wasn't until recently that I figured out what it was: the runtime. We've reached a point where even the most popcorny action movies (<i>Fast X, The Meg 2</i>) are hitting absurd runtimes. So I went into <i>The Marvels</i> knowing very little of it outside of one thing: that sweet runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes. And Marvel has some long ass credits, so we all know that actually means a helluva lot less than that. But the severe bloat of action movies has made me yearn for the days of a tight blockbuster. And <i>The Marvels</i> really delivers on that.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The story of <i>The Marvels</i> is pretty simple, with Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau teaming up to take down a bad guy (or girl rather). It's pretty standard fare but where the movie excels is in its character work and worldbuilding. The gimmick of each of the Marvels being bonded together through space and time, and being able to swap places instantaneously provides so many wonderful moments. And Nia DaCosta shot an absolutely gorgeous movie, with several shots being some all-timers in the landscape of Cosmic Cinema.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I've always really enjoyed the Miss Marvel character (I own several of her runs) and think that Iman Vellani is utterly brilliant in the role. She manages to standout in every single scene she's in and makes a case for her being the centerpiece for the MCU going forward. I can't wait to see what they do with her character, as she has the most potential and charisma of any of the newer superheroes. Again, Iman is absolutely phenomenal. I was also really won over by Teyonah Parris, who failed to do so in <i>WandaVision</i>. Here she has a little more to do, and makes a great case for why there needed to be another "Marvel."</p><p style="text-align: left;">Samuel L Jackson has been in so many of these movies that it's amazing he still manages to be such a high point in them. He's got some of the best lines here and his interactions with Kamala and her family work well. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">And I'll be the first to admit that not everything works. Zawe Ashton is a decent actor, but her Dar-Benn feels like a character we've seen time and time again. And she's not exactly intimidating so this continues an old trend of Marvel having very weak villains. This wouldn't be a problem except that one of the Marvels really doesn't seem like they want to be there. Brie Larson gives a very uneven performance and feels very stiff during most of the runtime. I'm not sure if all the fan backlash has finally gotten to her or what but she comes across very uncomfortable during most of the film.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm still shocked at how bad <i>The Marvels</i> did at the box office. I never would have anticipated such a good movie failing to carry through word of mouth yet this has been setting all the wrong records for the MCU. Hopefully Kevin Feige and company aren't too reactionary and focus on the elements that truly didn't work versus just scrapping every idea presented. Because there's a lot to really like here and I could easily see this gaining esteem in the coming years. It already makes a case for being the most underrated in the entire MCU and I think that's a title it will hold for some time. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>7/10</b><br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-51772240400338507052023-10-24T11:54:00.000-06:002023-10-24T11:54:46.949-06:00The Fall of the House of Usher Review<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheH6fxgvEXOVl-qu_M7hU0KUw-WkpqwR05d6BATTTnyfh8wW3UbuRVDRY8mlg1i_U3i98wulZfi_9K6ayWOW5dNUODWt_x8X454W9-Tp5NXWzh5bihP1XBCpSU8vuI49hoaxgmFhOfcf9Pb2v0b71HwanvvqLiEk0-dgMSdW5UtZxCdOs2qMGD7NBFmcw/s2560/house-of-usher-review.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="2560" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheH6fxgvEXOVl-qu_M7hU0KUw-WkpqwR05d6BATTTnyfh8wW3UbuRVDRY8mlg1i_U3i98wulZfi_9K6ayWOW5dNUODWt_x8X454W9-Tp5NXWzh5bihP1XBCpSU8vuI49hoaxgmFhOfcf9Pb2v0b71HwanvvqLiEk0-dgMSdW5UtZxCdOs2qMGD7NBFmcw/w464-h309/house-of-usher-review.webp" width="464" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">There are few filmmakers whose work I get more excited for than Mike Flanagan. The man is like heroin in my veins. His eye for horror is unmatched and has managed to be one of the few gems in a world of disappointments. <i>Midnight Mass</i> is still one of my favorite series ever and am always blown away at how much his work impacts me. But the mystery behind <i>The Fall of the House of Usher</i> left me at a fever pitch. I was able to talk to both Rahul Kohli and Katie Parker back in January, and they were unable to even say what the series was even about. But their excitement sent the message this was something special. And oh boy is it ever.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I love that this is essentially Mike Flanagan's version of <i>Succession</i>. There's more humor present than any of his past work and could definitely be considered a dark comedy. However, there's still that trademark Flanagan sense of dread and absolutely breathtaking cinematography. And I like that Flanagan was able to get away from the Haunted House motif that has followed his career. <i>Usher</i> showed that he can do something different while still bringing what you would expect from a Flanagan joint. And I'm not familiar with much of Poe's work outside of what's been shown on <i>The Simpsons</i>, so I'd be curious to see what the original <i>House of Usher </i>story entails.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I was somewhat shocked at how violent the series is. I went into this knowing very little, so as soon as the first episode establishes that all of Roderick's children have died tragically, I knew I was in for a violent journey. But I'm not sure I was expecting it to go as hard as it did. Prospero and countless orgy-goers being melted into this weird <i>Society</i>-like blob, Camille getting mauled by an ape, or Victorine who had the most violent and least expected death of them all. They're all absolutely brutal. It doesn't hurt that there's not a single weak performance in the cast.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">One of the biggest surprises came from Willa Fitzgerald, who plays the young Madeline Usher. There were times where I thought I was hearing Mary McDonnell, her performance is so in line with her older muse. In fact, I'd say Madeline is the most intriguing character in the whole series, made even more interesting with the ending. Carla Gugino is absolutely phenomenal as Verna and gets to wear so many different faces here. She manages to be absolutely terrifying while still being empathetic when needed. It was so satisfying to see her finally get a chance to shine. <i>Usher</i> is a showcase for strong female performances. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I will say that the series does lose a little steam at different points. Looking at the split between Flanagan and Fimognari, I found myself liking Flanagan's episodes more. There's an energy there that doesn't feel ever-present in the Fimognari helmed eps. Though, oddly enough, my least favorite episode actually came from Flanagan, <i>Goldbug</i>. So clearly the difference isn't THAT big of a deal. And I also have to bring up the fact that Frank Langella was let go for inappropriate onset behavior. I'm further confused by this because I was under the impression it happened during a sex scene with Mary McDonnell, which clearly isn't the case as they play brother and sister here. I'm just further confused and wanted to bring it up here on the off chance that someone reading this has an answer.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Overall, I really loved <i>The Fall of the House of Usher</i>. It's dark but has a twisted sense of humor that really aligns with my own. I enjoyed watching these people get what was coming to them and the brutal ways in which they departed this earth. I'll watch anything that Flanagan does and this just further cements that.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>9/10</b><br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-24310559221616580372023-10-22T11:32:00.000-06:002023-10-22T11:32:42.743-06:00Killers of the Flower Moon Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7T7cS3ae34Qd8jPxGf25aeT0e68TtMupD0QxqrDFU103rOyD3s9RANTNvhaW2Yhs_6XcQMqSC1MhoeNKEZP05Q-us1ZPjZLWxw8k-EMUNKiEZdz6nuYZc_yWOSz2fatZMqur91ZOwy0Zt5i15XcY4i9UbjrogZrHHIgp7zMB-Rgq_ET9aR0gm3sCj8pM/s3000/230519082934-01-killers-of-the-flower-moon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7T7cS3ae34Qd8jPxGf25aeT0e68TtMupD0QxqrDFU103rOyD3s9RANTNvhaW2Yhs_6XcQMqSC1MhoeNKEZP05Q-us1ZPjZLWxw8k-EMUNKiEZdz6nuYZc_yWOSz2fatZMqur91ZOwy0Zt5i15XcY4i9UbjrogZrHHIgp7zMB-Rgq_ET9aR0gm3sCj8pM/w489-h325/230519082934-01-killers-of-the-flower-moon.jpg" width="489" /></a></div> <p></p><p>There are few filmmakers these days where anything they release is an event. Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese are really some of the only filmmaker's you can pin this label on. Yet of these three, only Marty has a resume that has stretched into 7 decades of cinema and the quality of work has been astounding in each. Whether he's redefining the gangster film (<i>Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed</i>) or trying to push technology further (and someone would argue too soon) with <i>The Irishman</i>, Scorsese never rests on his laurels. So it shouldn't be a shocker that his latest, <i>Killers of the Flower Moon</i>, feels familiar while providing a riveting and heartbreaking story.</p><p>The story here is one I'd read up on when the film was announced but, after learning the atrocities, seemed like a story I'd rather not dive deep into. Because there's no denying how difficult the subject matter is here. The Osage people were murdered--entire families wiped out--all for oil and money. And even knowing that, it's still completely riveting during the near three-and-a-half hour runtime. In fact, most of the story seemed fairly obvious from the onset, yet it's all about the journey getting there. There's a great message of right and wrong and what you're willing to do against those you love. <br /></p><p>The performances in <i>Killers of the Flower Moon </i>are top tier and are sure to be getting attention come Oscar season. Ernest Burkhart may just be DiCaprio's greatest performance ever as he is just complication on top of complication. The man is an absolute mess and his characters goes places that I wasn't expecting. I was frustrated and yet completely enthralled with Ernest's thought process. Then there's Robert De Niro who plays one of the most despicable humans ever shown on screen, William Hale. Nearly every word out of Hale's mouth is a manipulation and it makes him the moments when he's alone, the most intriguing as it's the one time where his true colors are shown. I love the small moments between both of these actors. It was great to see these all time greats (and Marty's primary muses) interacting on the big screen.</p><p>Lily Gladstone better clear a spot on her shelf because that Oscar is as good as hers. The things that Mollie Burkhart goes through will make your blood boil. She's so strong and doesn't deserve any of the terrible things that happen to her. What makes Gladstone's performance so great is how much she's able to convey in silence. She brings so much power to every line reading and presence to every scene she's in. She's a force of nature.<br /></p><p>I can't say enough good things about this film. It's an emotional, heartwrenching experience that will really make you think about all the terrible atrocities committed in this country. Whether it's showing the aftermath of the Tulsa Massacre, or the complete lack of empathy when any Native shows up dead, it's hard not to see the parallels between these times and modern day society. Scorsese made the right decision to focus on the Osage People as they're really the core of the story.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>10/10</b><br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-59211244116325151452023-10-06T21:23:00.000-06:002023-10-06T21:23:33.193-06:00Totally Killer Review<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ut6u7MdyaTJWrGpA27LN-jnoiyE-iEy8SgoMIIFlhCAZ_E_RGNWi_nbzUq_68VXlEiD2jVHk0wLpxpwZnoNUKJV_17oxCMx1JCMoMt1VKoePIQtN2724GOvGyV3wzzIwK434SFEMMzLvhLyisSJGSEkKRyiQHJTEk72jAR6q29Un4zS7AaJSGT2__Gk/s1296/TOTK_2023_FG_01245410_Still401R_3000-H-2023.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1296" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ut6u7MdyaTJWrGpA27LN-jnoiyE-iEy8SgoMIIFlhCAZ_E_RGNWi_nbzUq_68VXlEiD2jVHk0wLpxpwZnoNUKJV_17oxCMx1JCMoMt1VKoePIQtN2724GOvGyV3wzzIwK434SFEMMzLvhLyisSJGSEkKRyiQHJTEk72jAR6q29Un4zS7AaJSGT2__Gk/w479-h269/TOTK_2023_FG_01245410_Still401R_3000-H-2023.webp" width="479" /></a></p><p>I love me a good time travel story. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with my love and adoration for <i>Back to the Future</i> but it's really anything that utilizes it in an intriguing way. Heck, it was one of my favorite parts of <i>Avengers: Endgame</i>. But with any kind of story like this comes the trick of not getting too convoluted. And I think that T<i>otally Killer</i> solves a problem I often have in these kinds of movies: the butterfly effect. While it's certainly not perfect, I appreciate when any kind of fantastical science is introduced and followed through with. You give me rules, just make sure you follow them and I'm hunky dory. And they do a good job of following through with anything they set up.<br /></p><p>A Sweet Sixteen killer is already right up my alley, but then adding the method of repeated stabbing (16 to be exact) adds a dimension to the killer that I really like. Slashers have been getting away from the knife so it feels like a return to form. It also showed there was a personal vendetta at play, which made everything mean a little more. Even if it may have made the killer easier to identify. I just wish they'd been a little more imaginative with his look. The mask is a little too Max Headroom for me.<br /></p><p>Kiernan Shipka's Jamie was relatable as all hell and one of the better audience surrogates I can remember. She's so damn intriguing every time she's on screen but here she's also saying everything I want a character to be saying in a slasher movie. She's meta while not being in your face and is able to pick out some of the absurdities of the 80's. I could see this as not working with a different approach, but thankfully she has just the right amount of contempt. I also enjoyed Olivia Holt's Pam, as she could have easily been overly unlikable. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPHzV2Q4l5_KobggvcFB4YgazDmiL7yJK3w1peFUGNen1BZr4wST35A0InvWp5KHAykK9mxVWRWEbkb2Yj62Er42U-1hJ3cBTz6yy7laojzTLFGK6suadsoY6VVkDrsWR3FJpku-m6C2aSeswHdh3zV4itda0EsOH9yL6Tmz7eq9Hl4oHZ2D20PSnYTo/s1920/totalkills-thumb223-1694544513285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPHzV2Q4l5_KobggvcFB4YgazDmiL7yJK3w1peFUGNen1BZr4wST35A0InvWp5KHAykK9mxVWRWEbkb2Yj62Er42U-1hJ3cBTz6yy7laojzTLFGK6suadsoY6VVkDrsWR3FJpku-m6C2aSeswHdh3zV4itda0EsOH9yL6Tmz7eq9Hl4oHZ2D20PSnYTo/w463-h260/totalkills-thumb223-1694544513285.jpg" width="463" /></a></div><p>The killer reveal is rather weak and if you're paying any attention, you'll catch onto it fairly quickly. But thankfully the movie doesn't treat it like it's some genius thing. If anything, the characters even kind of make fun of it at first. Not taking itself too seriously was the right move because otherwise its easy to pick apart the smallest of problems. This is a shut your brain off kind of movie and sometimes you need that on a Friday night.<br /></p><p>Overall I really enjoyed <i>Totally Killer </i>and am glad to see Kiernan Shipka in something that's up my alley. There are some really boneheaded decisions but the main thing to remember is that this is more of a comedy. And it's truly got some funny moments. But the horror is lacking and for a movie that has multiple reveals, none of them are really any good. Fortunately, Jamie (or should I say Collette?) is a fun person to watch interact with the 80's. If anything, I thought it was over too soon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>8/10</b></span><br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-72818373228476451542023-10-02T07:54:00.002-06:002023-10-02T13:57:46.707-06:0031 Days of Halloween 2023 (Tik Tok Edition?)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzViWbc4RBdndphurY8SP-FKFewbXxZZmtGONEiOCVXjNKy00edwmQnEKcp9ueoJjoXALLJxD-bvL9D92byaxiB6lNmZ_XD0h6AhiyhFlwFz-xhhhO4iWmf-cIPXPhUF98tO4C5zsMs4gqtwIEs9U0aATCTSm_og9e_HsV3g72R8I8k8RHYgwdIxT7i4/s1280/saw-xx.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzViWbc4RBdndphurY8SP-FKFewbXxZZmtGONEiOCVXjNKy00edwmQnEKcp9ueoJjoXALLJxD-bvL9D92byaxiB6lNmZ_XD0h6AhiyhFlwFz-xhhhO4iWmf-cIPXPhUF98tO4C5zsMs4gqtwIEs9U0aATCTSm_og9e_HsV3g72R8I8k8RHYgwdIxT7i4/w400-h225/saw-xx.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have done it. After years of resisting I have joined Tik Tok.</p><p>Apparently I'm easily convinced because all it took was a bunch of horror creators telling me I should get on it and that there's a vibrant horror community on the app. I was sold. And I've been wanting to get back into my 31 Days of Halloween venture for a while now and this seemed like the best way in order to accomplish that. So join me on my TikTok journey (lol I'm 33) as I hopefully meet some likeminded people. Because I just like talking about nerdy stuff, whatever the platform. </p><p>So join me as I go through 31 horror movies over the month and maybe show off some other horror items that I have. I'm already having really fun with the platform.</p><p>Make sure to follow me @horrorobsesseddummy</p><p><br /></p>
<blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorobsesseddummy/video/7285354442805857582" data-video-id="7285354442805857582" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;" > <section> <a target="_blank" title="@horrorobsesseddummy" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorobsesseddummy?refer=embed">@horrorobsesseddummy</a> Make sure you go check out <a title="theexorcist" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/theexorcist?refer=embed">#TheExorcist</a> for its 50th anniversary screenings! The remaster is absolutely beautiful. <a title="williamfriedkin" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/williamfriedkin?refer=embed">#WilliamFriedkin</a> <a title="31daysofhalloween" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/31daysofhalloween?refer=embed">#31DaysofHalloween</a> <a title="halloweeen" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/halloweeen?refer=embed">#Halloweeen</a> <a title="day2" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/day2?refer=embed">#Day2</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ The Exorcist: Main Theme: Tubular Bells - Geek Music" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/The-Exorcist-Main-Theme-Tubular-Bells-6891422854617778178?refer=embed">♬ The Exorcist: Main Theme: Tubular Bells - Geek Music</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-62892931248000289182022-07-20T19:24:00.002-06:002022-07-20T19:42:40.476-06:00Random Thoughts for July 2022<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62xY-YmXZ8LHrXbIeLAltjp_1ni3Zj8-byN16aMnOuqY5BNrdLk-5-7k6Xz_mFl1h60-w62QbabUDaq20rtc3NDC6PPZjVxUKS8GjRfUE0OPnEugSVX5mhbuX72inhNdaf4lyIzLbzwsxKp353YOrgIgw2iPHZZXla6sU48UpfxsZ_dYuLLi9yyd2/s660/61f9f2133abc1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="660" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62xY-YmXZ8LHrXbIeLAltjp_1ni3Zj8-byN16aMnOuqY5BNrdLk-5-7k6Xz_mFl1h60-w62QbabUDaq20rtc3NDC6PPZjVxUKS8GjRfUE0OPnEugSVX5mhbuX72inhNdaf4lyIzLbzwsxKp353YOrgIgw2iPHZZXla6sU48UpfxsZ_dYuLLi9yyd2/w400-h200/61f9f2133abc1.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I've been neglecting this website for far too long. </span></b>Well, I guess that pretty much goes for all of my websites. I've been busy. As many of you know, I work for JoBlo.com and I've just been doing more and more stuff with them over the past two years. And most of the stuff that I do for them, is similar to what I would be doing (free) for my blog. Obviously, given that I need money to live, I've shifted most of those creative outlets to my work. It's incredibly satisfying and if you haven't checked out my worked at JoBlo Horror Originals and JoBlo Originals, then what are you even doing with your life? (heh)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I am no longer on social media.</span></b> Because it just doesn't seem to be worth the mental toll of constantly having your life online. I understand the irony in saying this. This was about getting away. I don't need strangers to feel like they know my day-to-day in the same way that my best friend does. It's weird. I wish more people would come to that conclusion but that just doesn't seem to be the case. I don't do this blog for you. I do it for me--the connection that comes from others reading it is an added bonus. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Crimson High</i>. </span></b>Yes, I know. I get asked about it all the time. And yes, it will get done. I just genuinely do not know when. <i>Crimson High</i> could very well be the last book I ever write (books are hard), but I can promise that it will release before I'm done on this earth. I just have very high expectations for myself and have gone through a lot, both as a person and as a writer. I have about 35% written but could easily see myself throwing all of that out. We'll see. But I make no promises for its release anytime soon. Maybe once things slow down in other parts of my life. I just prefer writing screenplays to books, so I feel most of my efforts will be in that department. Plus, I write a ton of scripts for my current job during any given month. So it's not like I'm not writing.<br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I've really been enjoying<i> The Offer</i>. </span></b>I've never been a fan of <i>The Godfather</i> but I've always wanted to be. It's so culturally significant but it just never really connected with me. But I've always been saving a rewatch for when I can actually potentially care about it. And I did exactly that. I watched the film again and I finally understand the hype. It's a beautiful film.<br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Halloween Ends</i> is looking shockingly good. </span></b>I've had some "behind the scenes" info and it hasn't been pretty, so the fact that they were able to pull together an intriguing trailer makes me quite relieved. I don't need high cinema. I consider the first <i>Halloween</i> to be one of the greatest films of all time but the rest of the series isn't exactly lighting up any awards lists. But I still love them. So I'm glad that this appears to still have the same vibe as the other Halloween films as that contradicts what I had heard prior. The trailer looks awesome and everyone should check it out. Let's hope the film lives up to it.<br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-64862269784162289182022-01-17T14:04:00.003-07:002022-01-17T14:04:45.255-07:00Best of 2021<p>Hello friends. Every year...errr okay, MOST years I come here and spew out some of my favorites from the year. So let's get started.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Movies</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidQoi5TpdNDoqQPRNsS4yW5XGT841egn0HybtGpLlIRGXd_b1CXMchoOes9fOupO1lDmN_ZP8pWvlyIBeedp3yOlLbHDFXVGkVJsTTcGb5tNEM0p0AixM6Kswi2rqK5GLSXo1v3g9rvahIVFb25IPqMfLW3jU-LyaLO9YjUaH8M64QjDJ0mARZgqHy=s1244" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1244" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidQoi5TpdNDoqQPRNsS4yW5XGT841egn0HybtGpLlIRGXd_b1CXMchoOes9fOupO1lDmN_ZP8pWvlyIBeedp3yOlLbHDFXVGkVJsTTcGb5tNEM0p0AixM6Kswi2rqK5GLSXo1v3g9rvahIVFb25IPqMfLW3jU-LyaLO9YjUaH8M64QjDJ0mARZgqHy=w400-h208" width="400" /></a></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>The Beatles: Get Back</li><li>Dune</li><li>Spider-man: No Way Home</li><li>Val</li><li>Bo Burnham's Inside</li><li>Pig</li><li>The Matrix: Resurrections</li><li>A Quiet Place: Part Two</li><li>Last Night in Soho</li><li>The French Dispatch</li></ol><p>Honorable Mentions: Ghostbuster: Afterlife, No Time To Die, Black Widow, The Suicide Squad</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Television</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZBI2vONk--DUTcbuveTbPbpDi-ItgvBfgAuJ2JBZmcHr6Wv21P3IVPph_zcOWjzfNLRkHo1JyhuucQ2gdq7bQ6nJjydWzI9SIFrskSXLKVHjqYJvN8E0t5e0OoWB7nTLlkUckyQf6KzQC-xHlaOnhST1csooxDKOWoCVuUxaLSrIDwVpKRbpm43uf=s2500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZBI2vONk--DUTcbuveTbPbpDi-ItgvBfgAuJ2JBZmcHr6Wv21P3IVPph_zcOWjzfNLRkHo1JyhuucQ2gdq7bQ6nJjydWzI9SIFrskSXLKVHjqYJvN8E0t5e0OoWB7nTLlkUckyQf6KzQC-xHlaOnhST1csooxDKOWoCVuUxaLSrIDwVpKRbpm43uf=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Squid Game</li><li>Midnight Mass</li><li>Cowboy Bebop <br /></li><li>Wandavision <br /></li><li>Loki</li><li>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</li><li>Cobra Kai</li></ol><h2 style="text-align: left;"> Video Games</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjm69GYcfabD2rS-aXBbzQ2tzeN9md32Dx6HWJGJrz0gzLjCXC5l1cU-MZxPFoBC5bD8Sg5VwWapohY84G2k4IlieuPwuS7AonP_--oAWPajDWX0rtXPoxRXdOOaqW-GyaeY_AAaKZTT6XhPt9_6uONFCkhQ9Se0Ypa-8cCFNnDkNlzV6qELLSy3Z=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjm69GYcfabD2rS-aXBbzQ2tzeN9md32Dx6HWJGJrz0gzLjCXC5l1cU-MZxPFoBC5bD8Sg5VwWapohY84G2k4IlieuPwuS7AonP_--oAWPajDWX0rtXPoxRXdOOaqW-GyaeY_AAaKZTT6XhPt9_6uONFCkhQ9Se0Ypa-8cCFNnDkNlzV6qELLSy3Z=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Halo Infinite</li><li>Hades</li><li>Far Cry 6 <br /></li></ol><p> <br /></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-18332547933918808282021-10-31T19:38:00.001-06:002021-11-04T11:17:15.939-06:0031 Days of Halloween 2021<p>I finally decided to edit this and put what I was originally going to post. The night of Halloween I was just too tired to elaborate. So here it goes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="363" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8qVb68_GLgA" width="477" youtube-src-id="8qVb68_GLgA"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My Halloween video</i></div><p>I took a rather simple approach to my 31 Days of Halloween this year and it honestly went the best it ever has. I started off doing strictly TV shows but Halloween Kills kind of spurred some more movie watching. I dove into the Leprechaun series for the first time (I had only ever seen the first one). I still have two more left to go there, but I'm sure I'll finish it off shortly, it just didn't make it this month. And I didn't manage to see Last Night in Soho. It's just damn near impossible to get my ass to a theater these days.</p><p>My list:</p><p>1. Midnight Mass - Proverbs</p><p>2. Midnight Mass - Lamentations</p><p>3. Midnight Mass - Gospel</p><p>4. Midnight Mass - Acts of the Apostles</p><p>5. Midnight Mass - Revelation</p><p>6. Squid Game - Red Light, Green Light</p><p>7. Squid Game - Hell</p><p>8. Squid Game - The Man With The Umbrella</p><p>9. Squid Game - Stick to the Team</p><p>10. Squid Game - A Fair World</p><p>11. Squid Game - Gganbu</p><p>12. Squid Game - VIPs</p><p>13. Squid Game - Front Man</p><p>14. Squid Game - One Lucky Day</p><p>15. Halloween Kills</p><p>16. Jujutsu Kaisen - Curse Womb Must Die</p><p>17. Chucky - Death By Misadventure</p><p>18. Batman: The Long Halloween (part two)</p><p>19. Videodrome </p><p>20. Raising Cain</p><p>21. Chucky - Give Me Something Good To Eat</p><p>22. Titane</p><p>23. Green Knight</p><p>24. Leprechaun 2</p><p>25. Leprechaun 3</p><p>26. Leprechaun 4: In Space</p><p>27. Chucky - I Like To Be Hugged</p><p>28. Leprechaun in the Hood</p><p>29. Squid Game - Red Light, Green Light (again, with parents)</p><p>30. Candyman</p><p>31. Halloween (annual tradition)</p><p></p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-44820938237018856582021-10-18T14:38:00.003-06:002021-10-19T16:41:40.241-06:00Random Thoughts for October 2021<a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmhVK6yJFVegA0gZSX-bPi7y6QImFeg2eHStvuThRqhkGjwocYn0f2utbE4mS7B3fkmrrkWqyupjDWL5JA33ARoKUI_Ai4r3kYn6P1okFlogjT9YdoE4-51kTuP6K02XhnSL-UGXaUls/w400-h300/Hank+Hill.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these.</span> I’ve neglected this due to my massive switch towards video editing. But that doesn’t mean I’m not writing. My scripts are between 2000 and 3000 words and I write multiple a month for Joblo. So it’s just a bit different writing than usual, but it’s still similar to what you would be seeing on this site: analysis of movies. Still, I had the urge to get back to this.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">2021 has been my year of Manga. </span>It all started with “Blame!” I quickly finished the 6 volumes and realized just how much I enjoyed the style. I had always been thrown off by the lack of color (felt it meant the drawings would be less dynamic—boy, how wrong was I?) but “Blame!” was just so damn fascinating. I moved onto the works of Junji Ito but still wanted to try something out that was even more part of the public consciousness so I thought it’d be a good idea to try out “Attack on Titan.” And that’s when I “got it.” These sprawling stories provided the social commentary I loved from horror movies. So, while working on AoT, I read through the complete runs of “Tokyo Ghoul” and “Chainsaw Man.” They’re unique and different and reinvigorate my love for the printed word. With October, I have paused my reading of “One Piece” in order to focus on Junji Ito and AoT. It’s been terror-ifically great.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">AEW is what I’ve always wanted out of wrestling. </span>I’m a lifelong fan of professional wrestling and that’s tough. It’s not exactly something you can tell everyone because it brings some truly awful comparisons. And I get it. Because the product that’s usually presented by WWE is ridiculously mediocre. But it's been such a breath of fresh air to get excited for Wednesday nights and all the originality it will entail. Because usually weekly wrestling also means weekly frustrations yet everything smells of roses at this point. Eventually some stink will creep in, but I'm really enjoying it as is.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am doing a 31 Days of Halloween this year.</span> I just won't be posting what I watched until Halloween. I'm mostly doing this because it makes more sense to do it this way, this year. I decided to watch an episode of a show a day, with some movies sprinkled throughout. "Halloween Kills" and "Last Night in Soho" are included but otherwise, it'll be a lot of Horror TV that I've missed over the years. I can spoil it only by saying that "Midnight Mass" belongs on all of your lists, and I hope you watch it this October.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I genuinely don’t understand Hollywood’s love for Ted Lasso. </span>I’ve now seen both seasons and think it’s fine but everyone else seems to be watching this incredible show. But it honestly just feels like another BBC show. They didn't really earn many of their big moments.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">“Halloween Kills” was a bit of a mixed bag.</span> I loved it yet can definitely see the flaws. With the 2018 film, I legitimately could only see one criticism: the new Loomis. Everything else was perfect and I will fight you to the death if you disagree (heh). But I can definitely see the problems people would have with "Kills." The dialogue can be a little on nose. There are a ton of unlikeable characters (though I think that's the intent, going for the mob outrage angle). And it definitely seems to be going for a high body count for the sake of living up to the namesake. But I really loved how fun it was. I'd still rank it as the best in the series behind the original and 2018, so really, can I say I'm that disappointed?zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-73461816291387736792021-08-18T11:10:00.001-06:002021-08-18T11:10:22.272-06:00Joblo Videos<p>Seeing as how this blog still manages a decent number of viewers per month, I figure I should actually advertise a bit of what I've been doing. Because, while I've been very neglectful to this website (and social media in general) I've still been very busy with good ole Youtube. For those unaware, I am a video editor for <b>Joblo.com</b>. While my released work falls under the horror wing, I actually have shows that are coming together on the main channel as well (if you like comic book movies, you'll be very happy). This is a pretty big deal because Joblo's total channel views are in the billion range. So it's a platform that really helps put eyeballs on my content. Which is awesome. And I figure I should turn a few more onto the product with this post. So let's get into the series that I make.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Horror Movie That Almost Was</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="348" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ihQFsWgdlHw" width="476" youtube-src-id="ihQFsWgdlHw"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>This is the first series I ever did with Joblo and it is easily my most demanding. I research, narrate, and edit these videos that are all about horror movies that never quite made it to production. The series has been going on for over a year at this point and is one of the most successful on the channel. I've included my two favorites.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LQzgIkqt5u4" width="475" youtube-src-id="LQzgIkqt5u4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="367" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0It12Oj648Q" width="474" youtube-src-id="0It12Oj648Q"></iframe></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Real Slashers</h2><p>As of now, it's my favorite series and I also write, edit, and narrate it. If Youtube decides to neuter it, that could change, but as of now this is the most proud I've ever been of a video series. I think that it's just unabashed love for Slasher movies and I love being able to put a spotlight on some of my favorites. As you may notice, you have to sign in to watch them. You also can't watch them from my site and have to click through to Youtube. That's because Youtube sucks and Age Gated the show. Oh well. We're still working out what to do with that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="371" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0VpQHRPwfUM" width="480" youtube-src-id="0VpQHRPwfUM"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="358" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTW5Wv4VPtk" width="478" youtube-src-id="ZTW5Wv4VPtk"></iframe></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Playing With Fear</h2><p>This is a series that I only do the video editing for, so I can only take so much credit. My writer, Andrew Hatfield, does a helluva job with his research. Despite the fact that I'm only the editor, I spend nearly the same amount of time on these videos as the other series, because I still want it to pop as much as the others. Takes a little more effort since I have no input until the editing actually is happening.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AkTdANQ4YCw" width="480" youtube-src-id="AkTdANQ4YCw"></iframe></div>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-19342730239953126892020-05-23T08:21:00.004-06:002020-05-23T15:38:40.541-06:00RIP Hana Kimura<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4dgQ7KrIL-15iH_N53xHleiFZlfFWRBShQrbyP_Tu-TXwW5qyS4oMnGgWmBm89eF8x-UNhqpUr-IBlDzbMWB2CXeMAAf2UnGzQvgzUgNw2giIZOJFcpayPR2-f5WUz2bXDz6IhTFhj4//" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4dgQ7KrIL-15iH_N53xHleiFZlfFWRBShQrbyP_Tu-TXwW5qyS4oMnGgWmBm89eF8x-UNhqpUr-IBlDzbMWB2CXeMAAf2UnGzQvgzUgNw2giIZOJFcpayPR2-f5WUz2bXDz6IhTFhj4/w400-h225/HanaKimura.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;">Today marked the passing of one of the most beloved Joshi’s in the world, Hana Kimura. This is a tragedy for many reasons but the biggest being that this was a suicide brought on by bullying.</p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;">I’m having a hard time even processing this. The circumstances around her death are just terrible. She’d been on some reality show and was scrutinized for something so stupid, I don’t really feel like writing about it here. I’m sure you can find it if you seek it out.</p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;">She was 22 years old and one of the best in her profession. Yet youth and greatness wasn’t enough to pierce through the darkness. It’s all just truly terrible. I mostly wanted to write this so that, for those that may stumble across this, they may know of a great person taken too soon.</p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;">I know this isn’t the death to suddenly change things. A lot of people won’t even hear about it. But so long as it makes those that do, second guess their mean, negative comments then there can be something positive to come from this. Just, be better.</p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </p><p style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;">RIP Hana</p>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-1483305386617723022020-05-12T11:45:00.000-06:002020-05-23T15:34:33.445-06:00First Time with Live and Let Die<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qIgAYU26KAgponDnV9kn0h7ODnU6HRs_IcGVYRy8AmkGxJrAdQRKL7FYIkUUvDuZulSUjZAY8ddTnXLa0ZakntMed3RQSHW9V9wL7P7YnmrEZkL25ksPwtRupOF6wxIsrhD30-vHbv4//" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qIgAYU26KAgponDnV9kn0h7ODnU6HRs_IcGVYRy8AmkGxJrAdQRKL7FYIkUUvDuZulSUjZAY8ddTnXLa0ZakntMed3RQSHW9V9wL7P7YnmrEZkL25ksPwtRupOF6wxIsrhD30-vHbv4/w400-h225/LiveandLetDie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took a little bit of a break from my Youtube channel while I moved across the country and I figured, what better way to come back than with my "First Times with James Bond" series. This time, I'm looking at the beginning of the Roger Moore era with "Live and Let Die." Check out the video below and give it a like if you'd be so kind (helps the algorithm).<br /><br /><br /></div><iframe width="542" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fR8IfzjQA8Q" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-27179835888435431072020-04-01T08:53:00.001-06:002020-05-23T15:34:33.636-06:00Social Isolation (Day 14)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can talk!<br />
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I missed yesterday because I actually felt good enough to do something other than lay in bed all day. That also meant that, with all the excitement of feeling better, I had completely forgotten about this. Oh well. The interesting part of this is pretty much over. It's just back to me ranting about random entertainment sectors.<br />
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I still have symptoms. They are slight, but still present. Lungs still have a sting to them. So hopefully I can just keep improving to the point that I don't feel any of these respiratory issues anymore. Let's just hope it's not something that's just a thing I have now. Weak lungs. I guess we'll see, the more research gets done on this virus.<br />
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I'm really stress-free right now. I don't have to go back for another 13 days, I'm still under quarantine, and the whole world is staying in. It's not a bad position to be in.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-20886613205233711332020-03-30T09:55:00.001-06:002020-05-23T15:34:33.731-06:00Social Isolation (Day 12)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mountains sure are pretty... when I actually go to them.</td></tr>
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This virus is really weird. I've noticed myself feeling much better in the mornings and progressively getting worse as the day goes on. My lungs hurt the most at night. It's a really obnoxious problem to have because I wake up, feel better, think I may have gotten over the hump, then it's just a downhill slope. It's quite annoying. But I am better. I think by the end of the week, I'll be completely back to normal. Or at least, I hope so.<br />
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The biggest issue I've had in all of this is the stresses of my job/dealing with the doctor. I just feel like I never have enough information. I just want this to be done and over with so I can stop dealing with paperwork. Paperwork is easily the worst part of all this. Okay, maybe it's the lungs.<br />
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I find myself having a ton of time on my hands but the main thing I've noticed is how much happier I've been getting away from my workplace. Not having to get up at 3:00am and go to bed at 8:00pm has been so nice. Not to mention not having to go to such a soul-sucking place. I think, if anything, this virus has shown me that my job, despite its few benefits, is overall a very negative part of my life. I've had crappy jobs, but I've never worked with such crappy people. I think it's time for a change. Only, now's a really crappy time to find another job.<br />
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In fact, I'd say it's one of the worst. The jobs that are out there, are mostly temporary. And Colorado just isn't the best place to be picky about work. Too many people have moved/been moving out here. Hell, I'm one of them.<br />
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I do question whether it's time for a change. I've looked at jobs in different, cheaper states and they look much more tempting. I don't go to the mountains ever. So why would I want to stay in a place that charges extra to be near them? Just doesn't make a ton of sense to me these days. I think this is just another thing that's added to my stresses this last week.<br />
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Lots of decisions to be made in the near future.<br />
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God, I hate decision-making.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-39691136374313385432020-03-29T10:12:00.001-06:002020-05-23T15:34:33.826-06:00Social Isolation (Day 11)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Premiere Project file for James Bond.</td></tr>
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Well this is the best morning I've had in a while. I can breathe a little better. Throat is a little less sore. Coughing comes a little less frequent. I don't want to get ahead of myself but it definitely seems like I'm going in a positive direction.<br />
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I haven't gone this long without making a video in a quite a while. I'm starting to feel the itch. I was hoping to record a bunch of stuff during this self-isolation since there'd be no other big commitments but then this virus had other ideas. I can't even hold a conversation longer than thirty seconds, never mind recording a video where I actually have to have some energy. Just ain't gonna happen.<br />
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I've also been starting to have more back issues since I've essentially just been in my bed/at my computer since Tuesday. Sure, I spend a lot of my time like that anyhow, but I also work actively at my job for 4-5 hours and even do yoga sporadically throughout the day. So, while I'm very sedentary, it's never quite to this extent. So I'm really feeling it. Thankfully, with a little more energy, I'm hoping I can actually do some proper stretching.<br />
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I've had a lot of ideas of what to do when I'm able to start making videos again, so that's been cool. I had been going through a little bit of a creative lull last fall, but that feels like its all but dissipated. If there's one thing I've discovered about myself over the last several years its that if I'm not being creative, I'm not happy. So I just try and itch that creative bug as much as possible and it pays dividends on the mental health side.<br />
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Also, what do you think of the site redesign? I hadn't realized how cumbersome things had gotten. It started to be a pain to even navigate to certain pages. But, after seeing the incredible stats for this site, I figured I should change things up. Seriously, you guys are awesome. I can't believe this site is doing so well. Just look at these numbers:<br />
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<br />I can't thank you enough. After running a Youtube channel for 1.5 years that gets about 500-750 views a month (mostly on older videos), this has been really cool to see. I'll probably keep this a little more active in the meantime. Maybe even post the videos over here with a little more in depth description.<br />
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I hope that Social Distancing/Quarantine/Social Isolation has been going well for you. We're likely still at the very beginning of all of this, but it seems like people are getting a little more of a grasp on it. We should, hopefully, start to see grocery stores fill up again as non-essential items are pushed back to bring in the good stuff like toilet paper and canned goods. But maybe I'm just being optimistic.<br /><br />That's a first.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-65407826075535115182020-03-28T11:29:00.004-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.017-06:00Social Isolation (Day 10)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My quarantine has consisted of a lot of these two things.</td></tr>
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Guess I should start by talking about how I'm doing. So far, so good. The respiratory issues are definitely still present but more painful than anything, which is doable. I woke up this morning and was really nauseous but that left fairly quickly. Otherwise, I'd still consider myself to be a mild case. Now, I just need all the damn paperwork to go through so I can stop stressing.<br />
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I've started to discover how the worst part of this is just how much I hate not being able to exercise in some form. I have a very physical job so, not burning those calories in a given day has started to be annoying. I can't even do yoga because half the positions put too much pressure on my lungs. Not to mention I'd have to take about 43 breaks in order to actually complete a session. I'm ready to go back to normal. Hell, I want to go for a run. I never run. That's how annoying this has been.<br />
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Speaking of normal, I wrote a shit ton about movies yesterday. I started watching "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and realized I had a lot to say about it. Ended up writing pages on the difference between "Welcome" and its sequel "The Next Level." I'm going to make it into a really in-depth video. So that's yet another reason I want to get better. I want to be able to record again.<br />
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Since I have all this time on my hands, I decided it was finally time to get into Animal Crossing. Yes, that's right, I've found myself getting "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and honestly? Yeah, I'm loving it. It's a lot of fun. And it's a really light play, which is great for a time like this. The grinding style really suits me, especially when there are all these tiered goals that can really help with progression. It's been a lot of fun.<br />
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I've also been playing Subnautica again but I think that may be stopping because for some reason I lost all my progress from yesterday, which was like two hours of grinding materials. I'm still salty about it. Guess it just means I have to return to the cutesy world of Animal Crossing rather than search the depths of the ocean with terrifying alien creatures. Probably a good decision.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-87974554159082171022020-03-27T09:55:00.000-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.112-06:00Social Isolation (Day 9)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really hate these boxes.</td></tr>
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I'm officially off work for the foreseeable future. I have to wait for the local Covid Response Team to contact me about whatever the next step is, whether that be testing or just quarantine until symptoms dissipate.<br />
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The only issue, which I'm sure many others are going through, is if you're decided to not be in a high risk group, and they decide not to test, they treat you as a positive, but no one else does. My work immediately told me that "Well, you need an actual positive test to get paid during this time."<br />
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Upfront, I'm not concerned about the money aspect. It's not like I'm making Scrooge-McDuck levels of cash, where the lack of work for a couple weeks will such a hole. Plus, I have a vacation coming up that will cover some of the time away. I just can't believe I work for a company that lacks such humanity. This is the same company that never acknowledged the Pandemic. As of Tuesday it was, what, ten days since it was made official? Not a single word from management.<br />
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I think this has been the most disheartening aspect of it all. It tells me I need to leave. I'm miserable there and have been for a long time. Yet 3.2 million people just went on unemployment and I can't exactly be picky about my work. It's unfortunate and a situation I'm sure many people find themselves in.<br />
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Either way, I'm glad that this virus has taught me to prioritize certain things in life. Because not everyone does, even after big events like this. Hell, just look at all the people trying to open the economy back up. We are Corporate America. We stopped being for The People a long time ago.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-37238310075397299262020-03-26T11:32:00.001-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.207-06:00Social Isolation (Day 8)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've had the same outfit on for three days.</td></tr>
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I think I have it.<br />
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I've never had respiratory problems in my life and suddenly I have them at the same time a massive virus is going around that causes respiratory problems. I mean, I can put two and two together. Still, I'm not freaking out about anything. It's uncomfortable but it's not the end of the world.<br />
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For me.<br />
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I think the thing that people need to remember is that, yes, this virus is very bad. But it's not very bad for everybody. There are some perfectly healthy individuals who this will affect terribly. There are some unhealthy people who will get this and have a slight cough and fever. This virus is very much a spectrum of symptoms and, every case is different.<br />
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I don't believe mine to be a bad one. But I'm still taking it all very seriously.<br />
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This morning was one of the worst mornings I've had and it was still manageable. I've been very sedentary and super cautious, which has made this much better. I can't imagine actually going to work or do any sort of activity. I'd be out of breath and dizzy in no time. That's how I know that it's something. Which means I have to quarantine. Even if I'm able to handle it, I could spread it to someone that simply cannot.<br />
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So the last few days have been weird. I probably would have been guilted into going back to work at this point by my management. But they know it's a big deal and aren't pushing anything. I think the moment I told them, they knew to prepare to not have me for two weeks. Unfortunately, it's not like that outside of this pandemic. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if they try and force me back even sooner than I'm comfortable with. But I know I'll stand my ground. Because if there's one thing this whole ordeal has taught me it's:<br />
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Fuck corporations. People are the only thing that matter.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-59358615926603388252020-03-25T14:13:00.000-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.302-06:00Social Isolation (Day 7)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Felt this was appropriate.</td></tr>
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So I'm sick.<br />
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I don't really think it's the coronavirus but I'm making sure to quarantine just in case. It's been a weird one. I haven't really had an illness where I have trouble breathing. This aspect is the only thing that leads me to believe I have the virus. Otherwise, the fever I have is very slight, if at all. But clearly this is something respiratory.<br />
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It's mild, so it's not like I'm dying or going crazy. But my day job definitely requires me to touch a lot of stuff that then gets sent to others, so I'd be putting a ton of people at risk if I were to go to work. And it sounds like I won't even be able to get a test, even if I try to at the doctors. All quite unfortunate. Oh well. I'll just hunker down and wait this thing out. I guess this is what the world has come to.<br />
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The only thing that sucks is that, while I have a decent amount of groceries, I got sick out of nowhere and it's a lot of bland food. Why didn't I stock up on pizza rolls? So my near future will feature a lot of pasta and cup o noodles. Oh well. Lesson learned for next time. Hopefully the local Chinese place doesn't mind dropping stuff off on the sidewalk.<br />
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I feel like I'm in this weird middle ground and it's frustrating. Whatever fever I do have, it comes and goes, as does my cough. I clearly have a sore throat and a lack of energy but, above all, I know that these breathing issues aren't normal. I can only get about 75% of a breath before it becomes painful. So it's a lot of half breaths.<br />
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But I can easily see this just being something else, just happening at the same time as all of this. Oh well. I'm just gonna try and enjoy the time away from my job and watch a lot of stuff. Because for the foreseeable future, I'm legit stuck in my room.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-2373095128206470752020-03-24T14:39:00.003-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.396-06:00Social Isolation (Day 6)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMoETeZunl9i7zhgi4U4OdVnSdLqf3bEePLUz5ysFxaw9gntMc8Vs5q9MtYg5jzgHVHo9n7oPx3AhPDw_fzq6h14RHu5od8sSHkKNqR6YF_Nu8kVGyHwZsw11AoLWA6tdTiHJ6rPATvc/s1600/Bestof2019.00_10_17_03.Still001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMoETeZunl9i7zhgi4U4OdVnSdLqf3bEePLUz5ysFxaw9gntMc8Vs5q9MtYg5jzgHVHo9n7oPx3AhPDw_fzq6h14RHu5od8sSHkKNqR6YF_Nu8kVGyHwZsw11AoLWA6tdTiHJ6rPATvc/s400/Bestof2019.00_10_17_03.Still001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at that glorious beard circa January. I trimmed it. I regret that decision.</td></tr>
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<br />I may have something very interesting to talk about on this blog soon but as of now, it's premature.<br /><br />Otherwise, my head is cloudy and I don't really know what to discuss. People seem to be going crazier and crazier. Especially the right-wing business-centric folks. It's kind of insane just how bad this all seems to be. And now the repercussions of shutting so much down is starting to be felt and big business is freaking out.<br />
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Who cares?<br />
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I care more about the people than these dumb corporations that constantly get bailouts. Most people have paid more taxes than Amazon, which is so absurd to me. Even now, the stimulus bill is trying to be passed with a bunch of benefits for billionaires/corporations. Why on earth would they need a bailout? Give it to the people.<br />
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Goddamn did I get political with this one. I'm really mad about all of this and I feel like the fact that they're trying to open things up so soon is just ridiculous. Especially with cases getting worse and worse here. Italy has had less cases for the first time, and it's because they've been on a severe lockdown. We haven't been on near that kind of lockdown, yet people are freaking out. This is all so absurd. I feel like a crazy person for seeing all of these people that claim to be morally right doing so many things that are objectively immoral.<br /><br />Wait, what's that? The CEO of Hobby Lobby's wife said that God spoke to her and that everything would be okay?<br /><br />Nevermind, guys. False alarm.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-78764443626773311872020-03-23T16:26:00.005-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.492-06:00Social Isolation (Day 5)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzKG-ZvbbBVZNoRpsllLRDtiaHz31cwzpSrMMJjssYub809Vf9kJTCGlOe1omV8f9aoBysuUeixmy69a6iMRNH8-aBmkpm1frsSQ9VVYx9Nmj7xKuGfpAse-51UBzTyOECi489n-UmFw/s1600/Youtube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1600" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzKG-ZvbbBVZNoRpsllLRDtiaHz31cwzpSrMMJjssYub809Vf9kJTCGlOe1omV8f9aoBysuUeixmy69a6iMRNH8-aBmkpm1frsSQ9VVYx9Nmj7xKuGfpAse-51UBzTyOECi489n-UmFw/s400/Youtube.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Current YT Homepage</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know people have a
lot of time on their hands. I also realize that some people are tightening
their budgets and therefore getting rid of streaming services. This means you
may not be able to watch that Netflix show you’ve been meaning to binge. But
thankfully, there’s a lot of great free content out there, specifically on
YouTube.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These are a few popular channels that have brought me a lot of entertainment over the years. I watch all of them (though sometimes I take big breaks and then just binge a ton of their content) so take these as personal recommendations. It's a wide variety, so hopefully there's something here that suits your fancy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>PewDiePie</b> - I never
in a million years thought I would be into this channel but it’s my favorite by
a long shot. He’s hilarious and insightful. At this point he’s mostly a
commentary channel, but I think he really shines with his gameplay videos. His
“Minecraft” series was a cultural phenomenon, creating a revenue stream for
Minecraft that was struggling prior. I genuinely enjoy Felix's content and watching his daily (minius the weekend now) videos have been a regular part of my routine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>CineMassacre</b> - The last few years have proven that this channel is much more than just "Angry Video Game Nerd." This is mostly James Rolfe and company talking about pretty much all the movies that I've ever loved pre-2000. They definitely go for more of the Retro side of things, but its still infinitely entertaining.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Good Mythical
Morning</b> - Rhett and Link do a lot of fun things in an almost morning show
style, where they try weird foods, or put similar foods against each other to
see which is the best. The good ones usually have something to do with food and
it’s great. They've been best friends since childhood so they have a really fun banter. I've slowed down this year but last year I was watching this every morning after work and it was a great way to spend breakfast. Which I think is what these 10-15 minutes thrive on: fitting in at meals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hot Ones</b> - This is
technically “First We Feast” but I only really watch Hot Ones; where Sean Evans
interviews a celebrity while they both eat increasingly hotter wings. Evans asks really interesting questions and the team clearly does a lot of research for their guests, which is great to see. And the wings just serves as the catalyst for a really engaged interview setting. Just have a look through their roster of celebrity guests and see which pique your interest.</span><br />
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And then here are some lesser known ones that I love. Some don't upload anymore but still have a great backlog. All of these are relatively lower in the viewer department, so you can also feel good about broadening their audience by giving them a click.</div>
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<b>Evil Iguana Productions </b>- These guys entertained me endlessly in high school/college. Hell, I was facebook friends with several of them for the longest time. Wait, I just realized that I'm still twitter/Facebook friends with one of the guys. They're a sketch comedy group and got popular doing spoof movie trailers. Unfortunately the channel isn't really active (they tried a few years ago, but it didn't do so well) but I still think the backlog is fantastic. I have a particular love for the Allen and Craig Show.<br />
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<b>B-Movie Euphoria</b> - This guy from Michigan talks about a bunch of obscure movies, so of course I'm a fan. He does very low-fi film reviews and is always extremely informative. I've been able to add many B-movies to my watchlist that I'd never even heard of, all because of this channel. He hardly gets any views and that's a damn shame because he's great.<br />
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w2yv8aT0UFc" width="560"></iframe>
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<b>Monkey and Apple</b> - Whenever I watch one of this guys videos, I feel like I'm watching a Bill Murray/Jim Belushi type of talented comedian. This guy just gets it. His comedic timing is on point and he has just a ton of great sketches. He's currently in the midst of a new webseries called (best)friends and I recommend you check it out. Oh, but of course I had to link the video that helped me discover him and that may just be my favorite Youtube video of all time.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-89295805231677867582020-03-22T10:49:00.002-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.589-06:00Social Isolation (Day 4)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MOjkyAnuM7jl50sCppP8LhocCpcGO98KXYguuEBVTi_UtSp19bGiFrEjrkuWchDscz9JacWItGSkW6xdFP094OfuPCPxF6i_8H0ofS_Zbrbg-4_RGf5ilPvGQKf_GKE00VLRCMey6PY/s1600/2016_07_18_0058.CR2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MOjkyAnuM7jl50sCppP8LhocCpcGO98KXYguuEBVTi_UtSp19bGiFrEjrkuWchDscz9JacWItGSkW6xdFP094OfuPCPxF6i_8H0ofS_Zbrbg-4_RGf5ilPvGQKf_GKE00VLRCMey6PY/s400/2016_07_18_0058.CR2" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof that I self-isolated even way back in 2016.</td></tr>
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It's getting to be really weird to see people treat self-isolation like this crazy thing that causes cabin fever. People are making silly videos, singing songs, and being creative in ways that never seemed to happen in this way before. So why's it so weird to me? Because this is my life on a regular basis.<br />
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I get up, go to work, on my way home will sometimes stop by the grocery store or get gas, then I'm at home for the rest of the day. Self-Isolation is something I go through with my everyday life. So to see so many people participate in it, and then label it as something "weird" just doesn't make sense to me.<br />
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It's just weird. Seeing people make videos entirely from their houses, as everyone reacts to it like it's this oddity. That's all I do. Specifically, I've been making youtube videos from my room for the last year and a half. Just my room. I don't like to film outside very much so I don't. I've written so much from home. Now everyone is in the same boat and it's just...does saying "weird" another time cover it?<br />
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I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I guess I didn't really view my lifestyle as odd before but now, with damn near everyone treating it as such, it's kind of hard not to.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-70696812587066132342020-03-21T14:50:00.002-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.684-06:00Social Isolation (Day 3)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBLiMeNn8AYHxnlub52NGdy0xJJBng7XMxPHfjutvOM4DG4JgU6m18xht7maOVYPyOtzx2Qpa5Uabm0WOXmDesXY3GHvm-RBMJ1lsNCXUnLWcvfXErPDUTuzyW55i9Cc-W5hZzIy8PTw/s1600/IMG_3036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBLiMeNn8AYHxnlub52NGdy0xJJBng7XMxPHfjutvOM4DG4JgU6m18xht7maOVYPyOtzx2Qpa5Uabm0WOXmDesXY3GHvm-RBMJ1lsNCXUnLWcvfXErPDUTuzyW55i9Cc-W5hZzIy8PTw/s400/IMG_3036.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrestlemania 31. Marc and I went and it was a fucking blast.</td></tr>
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The vacation I've had planned for 14 months is officially cancelled. Don't worry though, "We'll be back to normal in no time."<br />
<br />
So I've been planning on going to Wrestlemania in Tampa Bay since last January and, here I am, almost two weeks out from the event and you'd think I'd be ridiculously excited. Nope, I'm going to be staying home for this one.<br />
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It sucks. Like really bad.<br />
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My brother, his son, and my mom and her husband were all going to have an AirBNB that was decked to the nines. It was near the festivities, massive and even had a pool.We had multiple days of wrestling and just an overall great time planned. This was four people that absolutely adored wrestling, getting to live and breathe it for three days. Then...<br />
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Yeah, everyone knows what's going on. This has disrupted life as we know it. This event is like many others, the only difference being that I was actually going to this one. Does it suck? Of course. But if I take anything from this tragedy occurring around us it's that these events really aren't a big deal. It's our health that matters.<br />
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So I'll be spending my next vacation at home when I should have been soaking up the sun in Florida, watching half-naked men and women throw each other around a 12 x 12 structure in absurd, choreographed fashion. And I'll be disappointed. But I'll be comforted with the fact that it was the right thing to do. All of these cancellations are doing what's best for us as a society. So I'll be throwing up the WWE Network and enjoying the event, all the same.<br />
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I'll just be in quarantine. Because I'm a responsible adult, dammit.<br />
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Or at least, I try to be.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-2726974634580340352020-03-20T12:41:00.001-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.779-06:00Social Isolation (Day 2)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBz4uj6xaInDQ7q8WVY2BFce2wSUrsIYVFf31hkylbaJREYvZeq2KvCOLsbRtLa-3LT-cFQyfpjTJijW70qfTFJlTqopR8yn3PxsRdcrri45jIBN7tboHKR3uO0o_Lrnch04sKDE0MO2c/s1600/IMG_3893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBz4uj6xaInDQ7q8WVY2BFce2wSUrsIYVFf31hkylbaJREYvZeq2KvCOLsbRtLa-3LT-cFQyfpjTJijW70qfTFJlTqopR8yn3PxsRdcrri45jIBN7tboHKR3uO0o_Lrnch04sKDE0MO2c/s400/IMG_3893.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I use this photo for thumbnails.</td></tr>
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Day 2.<br />
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Other than the grocery stores being closer to empty than full, my life hasn't changed very much. Don't worry, that doesn't mean I'm not taking this seriously. I am. If anything, it just speaks to how much social isolation I do on a daily basis regardless of pandemic. Like I said, I'm a homebody.<br />
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For those unaware, I've been doing a James Bond video series on my Youtube channel where I watch the films, for the first time, and then dive into what I thought of them. It has been ridiculously fun. Originally, I was going to release them in quick succession, leading to the release of "No Time To Die" in April. But the virus had other plans.<br />
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The film has been pushed to November and I couldn't be more thankful. I quickly realized I had bitten off more than I could chew. To be fair, I had originally planned to just record my thoughts on the films after watching them, no footage, and minimal editing. If you've seen any of the series, that is certainly not the case any more. They take a lot of time. The first two weeks, I was spending 80 hours, between watching the films, filming, and then editing. It was far more of a project than I originally thought.<br />
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Hence why the delay was a blessing.<br />
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My last video in the series was "Diamonds are Forever", which also happens to be the final official Connery entry. I'll be taking a little break (only in publishing, I actually just filmed three this week) and releasing the Roger Moore years sometime next month. Then I'll release the Dalton/Brosnan era sometime this summer. All will then be followed up by the Craig era leading up to "No Time To Die" on November 25th.<br />
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It stretches things out a decent amount but I figure this will allow more people to potentially discover the series.<br />
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I've had a fun time with these films but there are definitely lulls, which can make the motivation wane when it comes to devoting somewhere between 10-20 depending on the video. Especially when I'm doing it more to catalog my own tastes rather than trying to produce content that a bunch of people watch. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a more significant audience, but my videos usually only reach double digits so I'm not delusional with thoughts of grandeur.<br />
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If you're curious about the series, here's the playlist. I've really loved doing these and the playlist will be updated, leading up to the release of the new Bond film in November.<br />
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zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235868693678629274.post-3425367440894091182020-03-19T12:22:00.000-06:002020-05-23T15:34:34.874-06:00Social Isolation (Day 1)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-RXGEdBF3SXEo_WwOHDxDWaK8RegSLu9TAlDNRNHjvK-IwItuEUbnlrZ9082mqDisUKBC2nbZqmjpR6Jbgn6dWFS6sqxiAG5DFYW4rkNSn5Eiqjh6uyHtFz4tgT1XRsxUq8yFvnN_U/s1600/IMG_3723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-RXGEdBF3SXEo_WwOHDxDWaK8RegSLu9TAlDNRNHjvK-IwItuEUbnlrZ9082mqDisUKBC2nbZqmjpR6Jbgn6dWFS6sqxiAG5DFYW4rkNSn5Eiqjh6uyHtFz4tgT1XRsxUq8yFvnN_U/s400/IMG_3723.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a random photo from My Pictures.</td></tr>
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Wow, I've been gone from here for a while.<br />
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I figured, with all the self-quarantining that's going on, what better time to sit at the computer at just spew some thoughts out.<br />
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I'm mainly doing this because I'm sick of all the time I've wasted reading vitriolic Social Media comments. I find myself going down the rabbit hole multiple times a day and its never productive. It just makes me angry and raises my stress levels even higher. And I love writing so I may as well write. Crazy concept, right?<br />
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What do I even want to talk about? Well, I figure I'll probably write about different things every day. No structure whatsoever, just a bit of a steam of consciousness in order to maintain my sanity. I need a space away from Fiction, where I can just write without restraint. That's what this will be.<br />
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First off, I'm not sick. At least not yet. Being in Colorado, I'm not exactly at a crazy epicenter. It's still in the early days here and I don't know anyone personally that has the virus. Eventually, I'm sure I'll get it and I'm sure it'll be miserable but it's okay, I'll survive. But I'm not making the selfish mistake that many young people are by refusing quaratine protocols and still trying to live their social lives.<br />
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Look, I get it.<br />
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Not everyone is a homebody. There is a type of person that gets more depressed the more time they spend by themselves/indoors. I am most definitely not one of those people. This is my time to shine. Damn near everything I do involves being at home because many of my hobbies can be done from home: watching movies, playing video games, writing literally anything, editing videos. This is my time to shine. So keep an eye on this space if you want to read some randomness this Quarantine.zombievictimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916783902143292394noreply@blogger.com0